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Wings
William A Wellman
(1927)
142min
PG Certificate
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Review
Our Score
by
Adrian Turner
Winner of the very first best picture Oscar, this silent epic about fighter pilots in the First World War is still exciting aloft but terribly sentimental and cliché-ridden on the ground. The director, William A "Wild Bill" Wellman had himself been a highly decorated fighter pilot with the famous Lafayette Escadrille, so he brought to the project much of his own experience, giving the thrilling action sequences their excitement and veracity. But the story - devised by former pilot John Monk Saunders - switches between a lame love affair and the friendship between two pilots who join up together. Gary Cooper makes a brief appearance and the movie is dedicated to Charles Lindbergh. On original release, the action scenes were magnified and shown on giant screens.
Summary
Wings is the story of two men who have gone to war and the girl they both leave behind. Director William A. Wellman makes one of his most humanistic statements as he explores the devastating results of war.
Cast & Crew
Mary Preston
Clara Bow
Jack Powell
Charles "Buddy" Rogers
David Armstrong
Richard Arlen
Sylvia Lewis
Jobyna Ralston
Cadet White
Gary Cooper
Celeste
Arlette Marchal
Patrick O'Brien
El Brendel
Mrs Powell
Hedda Hopper
Director
William A Wellman
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Other Information
Black and white
Available on:
DVD and Blu-ray
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